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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Pediatr.
Sec. Pediatric Obesity
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1495238
This article is part of the Research Topic Novel Approaches to Diet, Exercise, and Drugs in Childhood Obesity and Metabolic Diseases View all articles

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Childhood Cardiovascular Disease: Trends from 1990 to 2021

Provisionally accepted
Mingling Wang Mingling Wang 1,2Junling Yi Junling Yi 3*Zuolei Chen Zuolei Chen 1,2*
  • 1 Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
  • 2 Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
  • 3 Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China

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    Background Childhood cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an emerging public health concern, with rising incidence linked to obesity and diabetes. Despite advancements in care, significant disparities persist across regions and socioeconomic groups. This study analyzes the global, regional, and national burden of childhood CVD from 1990 to 2021.A cross-sectional study utilizing data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 was conducted. We analyzed children aged 0-14 years, categorizing them into age groups and assessing trends in incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) across 204 countries. Statistical analyses included linear regression to calculate estimated annual percentage changes and assess temporal trends.The study revealed a 25% global increase in childhood CVD incidence over three decades, with significant disparities observed across different socioeconomic regions. Mortality and DALYs associated with CVD have decreased globally by 59% and 55% respectively, reflecting advances in medical technology and healthcare access.However, these improvements are not uniformly distributed, with low sociodemographic index regions exhibiting both the highest incidences and slowest declines in CVD-related health burdens. Environmental risks, such as extreme temperatures, also contributed to CVD mortality.: While mortality and DALYs due to childhood CVD have declined globally, rising incidence and persistent disparities highlight the need for targeted interventions. Addressing socio-economic factors and enhancing access to quality care are crucial for reducing the global burden of childhood CVD.

    Keywords: childhood, metabolic disease, cardiovascular disease, Prevalance, death

    Received: 12 Sep 2024; Accepted: 27 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Wang, Yi and Chen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Junling Yi, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, 266011, Shandong Province, China
    Zuolei Chen, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, Shandong Province, China

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